Taylor Sheridan Quits Paramount: What Does It Mean For Yellowstone Franchise?

Taylor Sheridan, whose remarkable works have pretty much served as a dramatic backbone for Paramount, is all set to jump ships. As it turns out, the 55-year-old mastermind behind smash-hit franchises like Yellowstone, Tulsa King, and his all-time best Sicario saga has decided to quit the studios to join forces with NBCUniversal instead.

This was first reported by Puck News and later confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter as well. The prolific writer has reportedly signed a new mega-deal with Universal to develop movies and television shows for the studio, the same way he had been doing for Paramount all along. His tenure with this new studio will begin with a…